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Grammar and Linguistics > possessive pronoun
possessive pronoun
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dackala
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possessive pronoun
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I don �t know if the following sentence is ok. I don �t know why it sounds strange.
* Paul is preparing for his last exam and Sara is preparing for hers. Thanks in advance |
23 Mar 2015
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Gi2gi
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Hi, dackala, To me it sounds Ok, the Absolute Possessive Pronoun (hers) here serves to avoid a repetition (i.e. her exam) Cheers, Giorgi |
23 Mar 2015
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dackala
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I know the difference but it sounds a bit strange to me. Thanks Giorgi!
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23 Mar 2015
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cunliffe
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It �s absolutely fine, dackala - quite natural. |
23 Mar 2015
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douglas
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sounds completely natural (for an American too)
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24 Mar 2015
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